Post by rog on Dec 13, 2017 9:35:01 GMT -5
Intriguing from MLB Trade Rumors:
The Giants are believed to have offered Denard Span as one of the three players going to the Marlins for Giancarlo Stanton, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Span would have helped fill the hole in Miami’s outfield and his $11MM salary would’ve helped the Giants offset a small portion of Stanton’s enormous contract. The Giants continue to be linked to the Marlins in talks for Christian Yelich and Marcell Ozuna, though Span wouldn’t be part of those potential trades given the far different salary parameters involved. It is fair to wonder whether Span will be wearing a different uniform in 2018, given how the Giants are looking to thoroughly upgrade their outfield both offensively and defensively. Also in the piece, Giants GM Bobby Evans said that teams have been asking about San Francisco’s top prospects and younger players, including right-hander Chris Stratton.
Giants prospect Heliot Ramos is being asked about in almost every trade proposal, The Athletic’s Andrew Baggarly writes. Ramos, 17 ,was the 19th overall pick of the 2017 amateur draft and he has already turned a lot of heads in his brief pro career.
Also from Baggarly, Bobby Evans said that teams have approached the Giants about trades that would see the Giants send a large-salaried player (and some prospects) elsewhere in what would essentially be a case of the other club buying minor league talent. Evans said he isn’t considering those types of deals at this time, though Baggarly also writes that the Giants may be increasingly keen on getting under the luxury tax threshold this winter in order to position themselves for larger spending in the future.
Perhaps the most important indication here is the final one -- that the Giants may be cautious about this season "in order to position themselves for larger spending in the future." After losing out on Stanton and Ohtani, the Giants may be coming to the realistic understanding that it will be tough to compete in 2018.
The Giants have third base to fill plus three outfield spots, plus they want to fortify their bullpen. Given little to trade or spend, how do they fill all those holes? As much as we'd like them to pull off a bunch of moves, there seems little point in churning.
The best overall position may be to wait and see. Make creative trades if they present themselves. Look to sign a free agent or two who could be traded later if the Giants rebuild. Kick a lot of tires and be prepared to rebuild some engines and transmissions. But be careful of those used car salesmen.
The Giants are believed to have offered Denard Span as one of the three players going to the Marlins for Giancarlo Stanton, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Span would have helped fill the hole in Miami’s outfield and his $11MM salary would’ve helped the Giants offset a small portion of Stanton’s enormous contract. The Giants continue to be linked to the Marlins in talks for Christian Yelich and Marcell Ozuna, though Span wouldn’t be part of those potential trades given the far different salary parameters involved. It is fair to wonder whether Span will be wearing a different uniform in 2018, given how the Giants are looking to thoroughly upgrade their outfield both offensively and defensively. Also in the piece, Giants GM Bobby Evans said that teams have been asking about San Francisco’s top prospects and younger players, including right-hander Chris Stratton.
Giants prospect Heliot Ramos is being asked about in almost every trade proposal, The Athletic’s Andrew Baggarly writes. Ramos, 17 ,was the 19th overall pick of the 2017 amateur draft and he has already turned a lot of heads in his brief pro career.
Also from Baggarly, Bobby Evans said that teams have approached the Giants about trades that would see the Giants send a large-salaried player (and some prospects) elsewhere in what would essentially be a case of the other club buying minor league talent. Evans said he isn’t considering those types of deals at this time, though Baggarly also writes that the Giants may be increasingly keen on getting under the luxury tax threshold this winter in order to position themselves for larger spending in the future.
Perhaps the most important indication here is the final one -- that the Giants may be cautious about this season "in order to position themselves for larger spending in the future." After losing out on Stanton and Ohtani, the Giants may be coming to the realistic understanding that it will be tough to compete in 2018.
The Giants have third base to fill plus three outfield spots, plus they want to fortify their bullpen. Given little to trade or spend, how do they fill all those holes? As much as we'd like them to pull off a bunch of moves, there seems little point in churning.
The best overall position may be to wait and see. Make creative trades if they present themselves. Look to sign a free agent or two who could be traded later if the Giants rebuild. Kick a lot of tires and be prepared to rebuild some engines and transmissions. But be careful of those used car salesmen.